Train4dev (2011) Harmonisation, Decentralisation, Local Governance: Funding modalities for local government/ local governance. Case-study: the “ACORDS experience”

This presentation, by Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao, former Technical Assistant in Madagascar, summarises the lessons learnt by the programme ACORDS.The presentation provides guidance on:How to design a support programme in the absence of a country-led strategy for implementing decentralisation?What are the practical implications for managing such a programme?How did ACORDS deal with harmonisation, coordination and alignment issues in a context where there is no country-led strategy?